danilada Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I have tried to google it and nothing, so ill ask. How does baking soda raise the PH? also if you were to use it, how much do you need per litre? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 also if you were to use it, how much do you need per litre? Good read http://www.cichlid-forum.com/articles/w ... mistry.php To raise KH and pH, add baking soda (sodium bicarbonate). A baseline recommendation is 1 teaspoon per 5 gallons of water (dissolve in a cup of aquarium water if adding directly to the tank). For an established aquarium, remember to take this slowly as fish are highly sensitive to pH changes Not sure on the long winded explanation on kh in relation to ph so ill let someone else explain or quote from google Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Thanks Hans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David R Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 IMO its a bad idea because it can raise it quite fast, and it won't be stable. If you're having trouble with the pH dropping you'd be better off using crushed coral or shells to increase the pH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 It doesn't actually do much I used to use it buffer my tanks and mixed up baking soda and salt and started adding it with my water changes... Now I just use the coral sand and argonite I think its like anything else just do it gradually and figure out how to make your water change water the same and you'll be fine Are you aiming to increase your ph for africans or just because? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I don't have any problems, yet (touch wood)- tank stand :lol: But am only new to cichlids and haven't adapted fully yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Ryan, was just curious, have an established tank at the moment with 7.5 PH, and it seems pretty stable, but some-body mentioned using it, and I googled it and couldn't find any-thing that I could understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 If its stable at 7.5 I wouldn't stress all the tank bred africans in nz will happily adjust to that.. Unless your doing something specialized like tropheus or fronts but im sure even they will adjust and be happy.. If you did want to bump it up a bit find some limestone or coral sand and add a bit in a stocking or somehow.. Have you got fish yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evilknieval69 Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 What fish are you putting in the tank? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danilada Posted November 28, 2007 Author Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I have a 260L tank. I have coral sand, just some normal rocks, have to save up for some limestone or along those lines, im looking at getting Electric Yellows and Ryan is making me want some Demonsoni (sp?) No fish as yet, as the coral sand alone cost me a arm and a leg and I need more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jn Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 anyone ever tried this pH pill made from plaster of Paris? http://www.koivet.com/html/articles/art ... edications http://www.pondsplus.com/Infofiles/art02.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryanjury Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Limestone doesn't need to be expensive you should be able to find it at places that sell rock or land scaping supplies etc.. But I wouldn't bother with it if its already 7.5, if it has no fish however it may drop when fish are added, just keep an eye on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caryl Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 I think you will find pH Up is just an expensive way to buy baking soda too. Wouldn't use it myself as the pH will swing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afrikan Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 Alot of african keepers overseas use the baking soda and epsom salt method and it works well if measured out properly and right amounts added to water for tank water changes etc... beats those products on the shelf at lfs that are hideously expensive... I have heard mixed reviews over aragonite substrate... apparently the aragonite substrate can get a coating of grime etc (as all substrate does after a while) of which inhibits the buffering process, who knows, we use aragonite as tank substrate for most of the african tanks, looks nice too, however, crushed shell or coral in an external filter works well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snookie Posted November 28, 2007 Report Share Posted November 28, 2007 great for indegestion too , and hangovers 8) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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